Best concert movie ever (nominations)

[Bossy Monkey]

It'll be a poll eventually, but if I did one now it would just have 10 slots of Stop Making Sense. Honorable mentions go out to Rust Never Sleeps and Woodstock. Whadda you think?

[Intelsucks]

1. The Song Remains The Same - Led Zeppelin

I doubt it's the best ever, but it's all I can think of right now. I haven't seen it in over 10 years.

[mitchum]

2. "Year Of The Horse"...

"Ladies and Gentlemen, The Rolling Stones" (much better than "Gimme Shelter")

"Stop Making Sense" is pretty damn good, though...

[CanuckAmok]

3. Woodstock or Decline of Western Civiliz. Part 1

n/t

[Kat45]

26. I preferred 'Decline' Part II n/t

[H2O Man]

4. George Harrison & friends

The Concert for Bangla Desh. Jimi Hendrix: Rainbow Bridge. Plastic Ono Band: Live Peace in Toronto.

[waterman]

5. The Last Waltz - The Band

[OneBlueSky]

9. I'll second that . . . no contest . . . n/t

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[waterman]

15. Thanks, cool. Was wondering if anyone remembered that one.

I remember coming out of the theater totally entertained and blown away by the talent and the soulfulness.

[Mz Pip]

6. Hard Days Night.

n/t

[jpak]

7. Monterey Pop Festival

n/t

[gmoney]

8. "The Unheard Music" starring X

X... the original LA "punk" band featuring John Doe, Exene, Billy Zoom & DJ Bonebreak.

It's really hard to find, but it's great. It combines concert footage, documentary footage, studio recording sessions, etc. In that respect, it's a little like "Rattle and Hum."

Maybe that other stuff disqualifies it from this little vote, but there it is. Check it out if you can.

[Lefty48197]

10. Let it Be; The Kids are allright; Ladies and Gentlemen the Rolling Stones

to name a few

[darkstar]

11. Harrison's Concert for Bahngledesh (sp)

Clapton, Dylan (my fave Dylan footage), Leon Russel (wow!), Billy Preston, Ravi Shankar

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

17. I second that...

Harrison's Concert for Bangladesh is indeed awesome.

[NC_Nurse]

12. Stop Making Sense

Talking Heads. The Best!!!

[tridim]

13. Prediction: Woodstock is going to win.

I'll certainly vote for it. It's a perfect movie IMO.

Is Spinal Tap a contender? Technically it's a concert movie.

[Redneck Socialist]

14. Bluegrass Journey

Not really a concert movie (more of a documentary) but it is a must see for any bluegrass fan.

http://www.bluegrassjourney.com/

[Fenris]

16. "Cocksucker Blues" - The Rolling Stones

;)

Just try and find it.

Rust Never Sleeps is my favorite. I have a copy of the Smiths performance on the German rock concert program Rock Palast that I'm quite fond of. Punk Rock Movie, the Don Letts film shot on a Super-8 is a good mix of bands from 1976-1978. Stop Making Sense also gets my vote, as does Year of the Horse.

[mitchum]

18. I've got it, and I'll sell you a very clear dupe for $20

[absyntheNsugar]

19. I've heard of it - but what was it?

When was it and why is it so hard to find?

[jeffsurfus]

20. Last Waltz, Gimme Shelter

Last Waltz hands down.

However, Gimme Shelter is a great concert movie in that it shows how things can go so wrong. It is like watching a train wreck. The Stones were good even when things were falling apart around them.

[MrSlayer]

21. Ultimate Revenge for Disco - Exodus, Slayer, Venom - 1985

From famed Studio 54. This film includes interviews as well as live performances from all three bands. A monumental tour in the history of extreme Metal.

[carpetbagger]

22. Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii

[electricmonk]

23. I'll go with Last Waltz

plus Urgh! A Music War, Punks and Poseurs, Another State of Mind, Kids Are Allright, Gimme Shelter

[Kat45]

25. I forgot about "Urgh" I won tickets to that; I enjoyed it,.

But my favorite has to be "The Last Waltz."

[opiate69]

24. The Last Supper

Black Sabbath

[david_vincent]

27. There's one that I'm dying to see

called The MC5: A True Testimonial. Apparently it's won awards in
Europe at film festivals, but has never been shown in America! Rob
Tyner's wife was a filmmaker, and she followed them around and shot
reels and reels of film. They took the best and edited it together to make this movie. You KNOW it kicks out the jams!

[Zorro]

28. Yessongs

Steve Howe's virtuoso guitar playing is absolutely amazing to see in action.

[Zomby Woof]

29. Freebird: The Movie

Skynyrd blew the Stones away at Knebworth, in August 1976, and most of it ended up in this film.

[NightTrain]

30. Jimi Hendrix: Live at Monterey

What made this one especially great for me was that after Hendrix, they ran Otis Redding's Monterey performance!

[NightTrain]

31. Jazz on a Summer's Day

Concert footage of the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival. Among the performers: Louis Armstrong, Anita O'Day, Duke Ellington, and even Ray Charles and Chuck Berry!

[alfredo]

32. One must be mention that hasn't, "Stop Making Sense."

The last Waltz has my voice, but I could get into seeing it again.